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READING pitch up at The Hawthorns for only their second away game of the season.

READING pitch up at The Hawthorns for only their second away game of the season.

Their match at Sunderland was called off recently due to bad weather.

Last weekend’s game against Tottenham wasn’t a good performance.

Brian McDermott’s side lost 3-1 in a fixture where the damage could have been more severe.

But Albion’s five-man midfield means McDermott could stick with the same side who lost to Spurs.

That would mean Alex McCarthy continuing in goal – which surely won’t please the girlfriend of Adam Federici, who went on the offensive this week when her man got axed following a recent dip in form, although Reading claim he has a knee injury.

Elsewhere, Chris Gunter will play on the right-hand side of defence, with Kaspers Gorkss alongside Alex Pearce.

One change McDermott might implement is to bring in ex-Albion man Nicky Shorey for his first league start since his return to Reading. Ian Harte will do well to keep his place given his display of last week.

In midfield, Jem Karacan will play an anchor role with Mikele Leigertwood sat next to Albion target Danny Guthrie.

On the wings will be Garath McCleary (another player Albion considered) with Jobi McAnuff on the other flank.

Pavel Pogrebnyak plays up front. Adam Le Fondre will partner him if Reading go 4-4-2, with Karacan the most likely to miss out in that instance.